Nursing Program

The nursing program at Centra College of Nursing prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other Virginia colleges that offer nursing program.

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Centra College of Nursing (Lynchburg)

1501 Lakeside Dr, Lynchburg, VA

Centra College of Nursing is one of three schools housed at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia. Committed to providing excellent care to everyone—individuals, families, and patients, Centra College of Nursing states that graduates will learn the best practices, using critical thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Centra College of Nursing offers two degree programs:

• Associate Degree in Nursing Program (ADN)
• Practical Nurse Program

The Associate Degree in Nursing program is a 5-semester educational program, and students are only admitted twice a year—in August and January. Clinical experiences are provided at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital and Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital, with a host of other agencies used as clinical sites. Application deadlines are May 1^st for August classes and September 1^st for January classes.

The Practical Nurse Program is a 12-month program accepting students once a year—in January. Their clinicals are also performed at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital and Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital. Application deadlines are July 1^st for January classes.

The Associate Degree in Nursing Program is $19,870 if completing the program within the normal amount of time. The Practical Nurse Program runs $8,827. Typical costs for books and supplies, as well as room and board are $2850 for Associate Degree in Nursing and $1962 for Practical Nurse.

Financial Aid information is available upon request by contacting the Coordinator on Financial Aid/Enrollment at (434) 200-7033.  Request a Centra College of Nursing Application Packet today via their website or this degree portal.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Lynchburg has offered the following programs for students:

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).